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August 10, 2023 1:29 PM

12 crore 75 lakh rural households get tap water supply under Jal Jeevan Mission in country: Union Minister Prahlad Singh Patel

The government said that 12 crore 75 lakh rural households have got tap water supply under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in the country. In a written reply in Lok Sabha, Union Minister of state for Jal Shakti Ministry Prahlad Singh Patel said that at the time of announcement of the scheme in 2019, 3 crore 23 lakh rural families had tap water connections. He said that so far nearly 70 percent of rural households have tap water connections under JJM. He said that several states including Gujrat, Teleng...

Union Minister Prahlad Singh Patel urges Kerala govt to hasten implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission in the State

The Minister of State for Food Processing Industries, Jal Shakthi and Jal Jeevan Mission, Prahlad Singh Patel today urged the Kerala government to hasten the implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission in the State. Speaking to media persons at the Cochin International Airport this evening, Mr Patel pointed out that while the national average of implementing the scheme stood at 63 percent, Kerala has not even reached 50 percent. Stating that piped drinking water has been made avai...